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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T330
Amazon Fire HD 7
8 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 66 | 53.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-10-02 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 11.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow |
| $ 199.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 7, having a 66 score against 53.9. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a just a bit lighter and much thinner tablet than Amazon Fire HD 7, although they were only released 6 months apart. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has 4.4.2 version while Amazon Fire HD 7 has Android 4.4 version, so it counts with a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
Amazon Fire HD 7 has a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 800px, the Amazon Fire HD 7 also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels per inch of screen. Amazon Fire HD 7's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and although the Amazon Fire HD 7 has a lower amount of RAM memory and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, they both have a Quad-Core processor.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has 8 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 7, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a very superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 7.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a little more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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